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I’ve been telling you for weeks; This is not the same Damian Lillard we are used to.
He has much more energy to exert on the defensive end that can get you stops like this. Yes, maybe the points are less than we’re used to, but this version is affecting winning at such a high level. #RipCity
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@KOT4Q, just let me know where to send my Zoom e-mail.
We need to talk about the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Just a superb synergy when these five are on the floor together. #RipCity
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Caruso nails a three to cut into the lead heading into halftime but a first half to be proud of for Portland.
Down by 9 early after a slow start and turned it around to take a 6 point lead heading into the break, 56-50
Avdija (12) and Holiday (11) have been good scoring options. Lillard has had a rough half (5pts on 1/5 shooting). #RipCity
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Chris Youngblood is listed as OUT tonight with a bone bruise in his right foot.
Will update if Youngblood is expected to miss more than just tonight’s rematch against the Thunder. #RipCity
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Robert Williams III is available for both legs of a back-to-back set for the first time since January 2022.
Williams III said it was a goal of his to play in both games of a B2B this season, and just 11 games into the year gets his first.
Portland will have 14 more B2B sets this season. #RipCity
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Led by a strong third quarter, the Blazers get a much needed win at home, beating the Thunder, 123-103.
Deni Avdija: 24pts, 6reb, 8ast, 1stl
Damian Lillard: 25pts, 3reb, 3ast, 1stl
Sidy Cissoko: 17pts, 3reb, 3ast, 1stl
Donovan Clingan: 7pts, 13reb, 3ast, 2blk
Toumani Camara: 12pts, 3reb, 3ast
Scoot Henderson: 11pts, 1reb, 4ast
Jrue Holiday: 11pts, 1reb, 2ast
Portland improves to 7-3 after 10 games and will faceoff against OKC in a rematch tomorrow night. #RipCity
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Damian Lillard hits a three as the clock expires against the Thunder…and suddenly I’m 16 again. #RipCity
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An end to end game in Portland is heading into halftime tied, which is honestly the fair result.
Avdija (11)and Lillard (12) are the only Blazers in double figures, per usual, but both are shooting 33.3% from the floor.
Good rebounding has been the key for the Blazers staying in this game.
59-59 after the first half. #RipCity
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Branden Carlson has brought a lot of energy in his rare first half minutes.
Perhaps Carlson and Youngblood are feeling a revenge game against their former employer. #RipCity
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Portland has an opportunity to get back in the win column tonight at home, but it will most likely be their toughest opponent yet.
Oklahoma City might be drastically undermanned, but that has only slowed them down on the offensive end. They are just as good as years prior defensively.
No.1 in Opponent Points per game (104.2)
No.1 in Opponent Field Goal % (40.8)
No.2 in Defensive Rating
OKC is no joke defensively and without Ja Morant to help orchestrate things, this game will be mighty tough. #RipCity
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I just want to take the time to voice my appreciation to everyone who has taken the time to follow, share or just look at my content.
I started this X journey in May of this year with no real sense of direction, but with the help of you all, I got to join Blazers On SI, covering the team I grew up a fan of, hit 1K on this account and even had my hero Damian Lillard interact with and repost my work.
Thank you all for everything, and I hope I can continue to cover this team the best way I can. #RipCity
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No overreactions, but there were some notable red flags in the Blazers’ first road loss of the season.
I discussed my three main takeaways and areas for improvement in a rare clutch-time game for Portland.
And don’t worry, there isn’t a single sentence about *that* quarter. #RipCity
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Portland couldn’t turn their third quarter defecit around and fall to the Lakers, 124-118.
Deni Avdija: 22pts, 9reb, 11ast, 2stl
Donovan Clingan: 17pts, 11reb, 1stl, 2blk
Jrue Holiday: 12pts, 1reb, 7ast
Damian Lillard: 22pts, 0reb, 4ast, 1stl
Robert Williams III: 9pts, 5reb, 2stl, 2blk
Toumani Camara: 18pts, 6reb, 1ast
Sidy Cissoko: 7pts, 2reb, 3ast, 1blk
C. Youngblood: 7pts, 2reb, 2ast
Blazers road record drops to 5-1 and overall record to 6-2. Have a chance to right their wrongs tomorrow night against Wemby and the Spurs back at home. #RipCity
RT @ArwoNBA: In a game where an opposition player scores 51 points, it still feels like the Blazers beat themselves tonight.
24 turnovers.…
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For Blazers fans making mock trades to fill the holes left by Morant and Krejčí’s injuries, I have bad news.
Since 2000, I’ve found only six trades made within the first 10 games of an NBA season and 14 within the first 20 games.
It is quite unusual to see trades being made before the unofficial opening of trade season in December.
Portland will likely have to navigate this stretch using two-way players or by picking up a free agent. #RipCity
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Damian Lillard is taking the least shots of his entire career. Even less than his senior year at Weber State.
But Portland is on top of the western conference with a 6-1 record while Lillard is playing the easiest basketball of his life.
“If you think of the solar system like you think of the sun, gravity and all that, that's the way he is. He just pulls everything together.”
My latest on Damian Lillard and the Blazers scorching hot offense. #RipCity
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Portland’s simplest yet most deadly action is a Lillard/Avdija DHO.
It embodies the exact form of offense that we envisioned before the season began and, as you can see below, can be absolutely devastating.
Lillard’s gravity and Avdija’s downhill force get to go hand in hand for a “pick your poison” form of attack. If the defense doesn’t get its communication and switching down perfectly, Avdija will exploit them, whether by finding Dame or getting to the rim. #RipCity
(Wanted to make my debut analysis video on this, but I broke my microphone. Please reply with any recommendations for a new one.)
dolla is a lockdown haha
This possession from the Blazers yesterday is going to make its way around many film rooms in the NBA.
Denver tries to bring Lillard into the play with the obvious size mismatch, but with how spread out the offensive workload is, Lillard has way more energy and fight in him on the defensive side of the floor.
This isn’t a lucky steal in any form. Dame accepts the challenge, stays low and physical and even absorbs the contact without fouling before swiping down like he’s Toumani or Jrue.
Even when Morant was healthy, the two “undersized, below average defenders” are working so hard on the defensive end and a huge reason Portland finds themselves 5-1.
#RipCity
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